Cardboard display rack



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J. G. POLLOCK CARDBOARD DISPLAY BACK 5 Sheet-Sheet Filed July 21, 1925Dec. 13,1927. 1,652,326

I J. G. POLLOCK CARD BOARD DISPLAY RACK Filed July 21, 1926 3Sheets-Sheet 3 65 flaps and the member Patented Dec. 13, 1921.

I UNITED STATES PATENT ,OFFICE.

JULIAN enonen .POLLOGK,

, or summons, MARYLAND, Assmnon "r0 xomr & r01.- LOCK, me, or mmmorm,MARYLAND,

A vCORPOIRA'JIIOIT OF MARYLAND.

CARDBOARD DISPLAY necx.

Application filed July 21, 1926. Serial No; 123,901.

.This invention relates to improvements in cardboard display racks andmoreparticularly to the method of producing and assembling sucharticles.

o It has heretofore been proposed to cut out cardboard or similar papermaterial in various forms,'and then by bending and cementing, toassociate the several parts in such manner that a display rack isformed.

In distinction" from such devices, the 7 .present application concerns amethod of cutting and assembling a sheet of cardboard so that theseveral parts may be folded-in the prepared form into a small space, andwhereby the more delicate portions are concealed and protected withinthe stronger side portions. The device so prepared may have suitableadvertising matter carried thereon, and may be packed in a limited Ispace along with various articles which are later to be displayedthereon.

Upon receipt at a distributing point such as a retail store, the foldeddisplay stand may be opened by the Storekeeper, and the various partsbrought into final relation,

held together by pre-applied cement. Several forms of the invention areshown on the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a display rack for suspensible articles,

Fig. 2 is a section on line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is' a plan view of thepunched out blank for making the device shown in Fi s. 1 and 2.

' ig. 4 is a vie of the blank of Fig. 3 folded for shipping. I Fig. 5 isa perspective vlew of a modified form of the display rack, with a roundcontainer represented thereon.

Fig. 6 is a plan view of a punched out blank for the rack of Fig. 5. v

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary view showing the method of folding the rackblank of Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of afurther 5 modificationfor holding round containers.

Fig. 9 1s a plan view of the blank for the display rack of Fig. 8;

In the form disclosed in Figs. 1 to 4: in-

elusive, a blank is die-cut or punched from sheet cardboard, as shown inFig. 3, with the two rectangular portions 10 and 11 joined at a scoringline 12. The rectangular por tion 10 is joined at the scoringlines 13with the trapezoidal flaps 14; at either end. These 10 are Cut away atthe scoring line to form slots 15 for the purpose to be hereinafterdescribed.

The rectangular member 11 is joined at the scoring lines 16 to thetriangular flap portions 17 at each end, which are connected at thescoring lines 18 with the respective tabs 19.

In folding the blank so prepared, for shipment in a minimum of space andwith the greatest protection to theweak portions, the

7 end flaps 14 are folded in upon the rectangular portion 10, and thetriangular flaps 17 with their integral tabs 19 are folded flat upon therectangular portion 11. The length of the tabs 19 is such that in thefolded position they l'come close to but do not overlap the scoringhline12. The rec-.

tangular portion 10 is en folded onto the portion 11 so as to enclosethe flaps and tabs 14, 17 and 19 all within the two rectangular faces 10and 11.

Upon arriving at a distributing point for thearticles to be displayed,the folded pack is opened and the flaps l4 and '17 are turned out toapproximately right angles to their respective rectang ilar ,portions 10and -11. The tabs 19 are inserted within the slots 15 and are pushedhome within these slots, until the triangular flaps '17 are brought fiatagainst the supporting tabs 14. The flaps 14 and 17 in this position.serve to support the edges of the rectangular portions-.10 and 11. It ispreferred to place a glue coating upon the proper face of the tips ofthe tabs 19 during manufacture, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3.After the assembled, as described above, these tabs may be wetted andpressed firmly down upon the rear or inner face of the rectangularmember 10, and the lue allowed to set. This will hold the disp ay rackin set-up position.-

rack has been As a result of'this assembly there is obcles. It is ofcourse apparent that other retaining devices may likewise be employed.

In the modified form shown in perspective in Fig. 5, the rack isintended tosupport a can of any materiahof cylindrical form.

For this purpose, the rectangular members and 11 of Fig. 6 are cut awayto leave the rectangular opening 30, which in the set-up condition ofthe rack will receive the base of a can C and hold it firmly. It ispreferred to form the opening of such .dimension along the scoring line12, with respect to the can to be displayed, that the ridge of thedisplay rack will form a firm contact with the sides of the can, andprevent its being dislodged by accidental shaking.

As will be seen in Fig. 7, in this arrangement, the tabs 19 may be bentdown flat upon the triangular flaps 17, so that when the blank ispacked, the tabs 19 are not exposed. The other elements are the same asin Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive.

In the modified for-m according to Figs. 8 and 9, the elements are thesame as in Figs. 5 to 8, except that the cut away aperture 30 in therectangular members 10*, 11 of the blank is barrel shaped: at thescoring line 12, the width of the aperture 30 is above the diameter ofthe can to be held, while at the ends 30 the aperture is of lessdimension, so that when the can is inserted into the rack from above,its bottom rests upon the chordally directed edges 30 of the rack. Thesides 30 of the aperture are so shaped that they snugly fit the sides ofthe can, and in the instance shown, of a cylindrical can, each of thefour sections 30 is elliptical. It will be seen that they thus scrvetoprevent a movement of the can, when on the rack, in a horizontaldirection at right angles to the ridge scoring and bending line 12: andthe rack may in practice even be tilted more than ninety degrees aboutan axis parallel to the ridge 12 without dislodging the can C;

This form of blank may be folded in substantially the same manner asthat of Figs. 5 to 7.

In each form of execution, a cardboard blank is provided which may becompactly folded in self-protective relationship of its parts: which maybe easily and quickly assembled into a rigid stand of triangularcross-section which is capable of supporting a considerable weight. Inits assembled condition, the tabs 19 are concealed, and the entire outersurface of both rectangles and triangles is available for the placing ofdescriptive and advertising matter.

While the invention has been described as shipped in a flat and foldedcondition, it

,will be understood that this is not essential:

and that in the case of shipment it is likewise possible to ship theblank in a fiat condition without any folds made, butwith the lines forthese folds indicated by the scoring.

Other forms of execution may be employed without departing from thescope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A cardboard display rack including a single integral cardboard blankhaving display face members joined at their upper edges at a fold line,one of said members having formed therewith trangular end portions, theside edges of which are of equal length, the other member having formedintegral therewith projecting members adapted to be folded so as toextendinwardly, each member having a slot therethrough at the fold line,said triangular end portions having projecting tabs adapted to beextended through said slots and secured to the oppo: site face memberfor holding said blank in set-up position.

2. A cardboard display rack including a single integral cardboard blankhaving display face members joined at their upper edges at a fold line,one of said members having'formed therewith triangular end portions, theside edges of which are of equal length, the other member having formedintegral therewith projecting members adapted to befolded so as toextend inwardly, each anember having a slot therethrough at the foldline, said triangular end port-ions having projecting tabs adapted to beextended through said slots and secured to the opposite face member forholding said blank in set-up position, the upper portions of the displayface members being cut away to form a recess in the rack to, receive acontainer for display purposes, the side edges of the recess beingshaped to conform to the body portion of the container with which theycontact.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature.

JULIAN GEORGE POLLOGK.

